Senior Project Accountant / Construction Accounting Manager

Position Overview

The Senior Project Accountant / Construction Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day project accounting and financial reporting for a large-scale construction project. This role partners closely with project management, field operations, subcontractors, vendors, and owner representatives to maintain accurate financial records, monitor project costs, manage billing and pay applications, and support effective financial decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing project accounting processes before construction mobilization, maintaining financial controls during execution, and ensuring accurate reporting through project closeout. In addition to hands-on accounting responsibilities, this position will provide guidance, training, and oversight to Project Accountants, helping establish a reliable and scalable accounting function.

This opportunity is particularly suited to an experienced construction accounting professional with a strong background in large-scale commercial, industrial, or mission-critical projects, including data center construction.

Location: On-site in Forsyth, Georgia.

Project Duration: Construction is expected to begin in January 2027 and continue through at least January 2029, with potential for additional scope. Following project completion, opportunities may be available to remain with the project accounting team in the Atlanta area or transition to another nearby data center project.

Key Responsibilities

Project Accounting and Financial Management

• Own day-to-day project accounting activities, ensuring accurate financial records, timely reporting, and compliance with established accounting procedures.
• Establish and maintain project accounting processes in coordination with project management and corporate accounting.
• Support project setup in the construction ERP before mobilization, including budgets, cost codes, vendor and subcontractor records, and contractual commitments.
• Maintain accurate project financial records and ensure transactions are properly coded, documented, and recorded.
• Monitor project financial performance and provide accounting support to project managers and field leadership.
• Ensure project costs, commitments, billing, and financial reporting remain aligned with contractual requirements and approved budgets.

Owner Billing and Accounts Receivable

• Prepare and submit monthly owner pay applications using AIA billing forms, including G702 and G703.
• Develop, maintain, and update the project schedule of values to support accurate and timely billing.
• Coordinate with project management to validate completed work, percentage of completion, and supporting documentation before submitting pay applications.
• Monitor billing status, outstanding receivables, collections, and owner payment timelines.
• Investigate billing discrepancies and coordinate resolutions with project managers, owner representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate billing records and ensure compliance with contract-specific invoicing and documentation requirements.

Subcontractor and Vendor Management

• Review and process subcontractor pay applications, verifying billed amounts, completed work, retainage, and supporting documentation.
• Collect and review conditional and unconditional lien waivers, ensuring appropriate documentation is received and maintained in accordance with payment requirements.
• Track subcontractor and vendor compliance documentation, including certificates of insurance, bonds, W-9 forms, and other required records.
• Code and process accounts payable transactions, matching vendor invoices to purchase orders, subcontracts, and approved commitments.
• Investigate invoice discrepancies, resolve payment issues, and coordinate approvals with project management.
• Maintain accurate subcontractor and vendor records to support payment processing, compliance, and audit readiness.

Job Costing, Budgeting, and Forecasting

• Maintain project budgets, cost codes, commitments, and cost records throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Track owner and subcontractor change orders, ensuring approved changes are reflected accurately in project budgets, commitments, and forecasts.
• Prepare job cost reports and provide project managers with timely financial information to support operational decisions.
• Assist with cost-to-complete estimates, cash flow forecasting, and work-in-progress (WIP) reporting.
• Monitor actual costs against budgets and commitments, identify variances, and investigate unusual or unexpected expenses.
• Collaborate with project management to assess financial risks, forecast final project costs, and identify potential cost overruns.
• Maintain accurate records of committed costs, pending change orders, forecasted expenditures, and other project financial obligations.

Month-End Close and Financial Reporting

• Complete project month-end close activities, including accruals, journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure project transactions are recorded accurately and in the appropriate accounting periods.
• Prepare and review financial reports related to project costs, commitments, billing, cash flow, and profitability.
• Support percentage-of-completion accounting and WIP reporting requirements.
• Reconcile project financial records with the general ledger and investigate discrepancies.
• Coordinate with corporate accounting to meet reporting deadlines and maintain consistent accounting practices.
• Maintain organized financial documentation to support management reporting and project financial reviews.

Compliance, Audits, and Internal Controls

• Ensure compliance with contractual financial requirements, internal accounting policies, and established project controls.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation for owner billing, subcontractor payments, change orders, and project costs.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, providing supporting documentation, and responding to financial inquiries.
• Assist with owner audits and contract compliance reviews.
• Identify weaknesses in accounting processes and recommend improvements to strengthen financial controls and documentation.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance records and help ensure required documentation is current before payments are processed.

Field Accounting and Payroll Support

• Provide accounting support to field operations, including timecard review and payroll entry when needed.
• Coordinate with superintendents and field personnel to resolve timekeeping discrepancies and ensure accurate labor cost reporting.
• Assist with maintaining accurate records of labor costs, project expenses, and other field-related financial transactions.
• Support project management with administrative and financial processes that contribute to efficient jobsite operations.

Team Leadership and Development

• Guide, train, and support Project Accountants assigned to the project.
• Review accounting work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established procedures.
• Provide guidance on project accounting processes, construction billing, subcontractor payments, job costing, and financial reporting.
• Establish consistent workflows and documentation standards across the project accounting team.
• Help prioritize workloads, meet reporting deadlines, and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Foster collaboration between project accounting, project management, field operations, and corporate finance.
• Contribute to the development of efficient and scalable accounting processes as the project team grows.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of construction project accounting experience, preferably with a general contractor.
• Experience supporting large-scale commercial, industrial, infrastructure, or mission-critical construction projects.
• Data center construction accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of AIA billing, including G702 and G703 forms, schedule of values management, retainage, and lien waivers.
• Experience with construction job costing, subcontractor payment applications, change orders, and percentage-of-completion or WIP reporting.
• Experience using construction accounting or ERP platforms such as Viewpoint Vista, Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, CMiC, or comparable systems.
• Procore experience preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and large-data-set management.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, purchase orders, subcontract commitments, vendor compliance, and project financial controls.
• Experience with month-end close, accruals, journal entries, reconciliations, and project financial reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to identify cost variances, resolve discrepancies, and support cost forecasting.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, vendors, and owner representatives.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a project team in a fast-paced construction environment.
• Ability to provide training, review work, and serve as a resource for other accounting team members.
• Ability to work on-site in Forsyth, Georgia, on a daily basis for the duration of the project. Some hybrid flexibility may be available before the anticipated January 2027 mobilization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing project accounting for large-scale data centers or other mission-critical facilities.
• Previous experience supporting projects with substantial subcontractor commitments and complex billing requirements.
• Familiarity with general contractor accounting procedures and construction financial reporting standards.
• Experience with owner billing, collections monitoring, cash flow forecasting, and cost-to-complete analysis.
• Experience supporting project audits, owner compliance reviews, and internal control initiatives.
• Previous experience mentoring or supervising Project Accountants.
• Familiarity with construction project management platforms and ERP integrations.